Francesca Bridgerton experienced a season 3 of Bridgertonvery intense. If she was not supposed to be the heroine of these new episodes, she still touched the viewers’ hearts, notably for a very particular reason.
Colin and Penelope, several intimate scenes of which were reportedly cut during editing, were not the only heroes of season 3 of The Bridgerton Chronicles. The sixth born of the star family of the show, Francesca, also had the right to enter the light. The young woman met Lord John Stirling in the first episodes of the season, released last May on Netflix. Unlike her brothers and sisters, always entangled in passionate and heartbreaking love stories, Francesca advocates quiet and peaceful love. What makes her fall under John’s spell is none other than their common interest in music and their shared desire not to participate more than is reasonable in social events. Francesca’s vision of life and her way of being throughout the season make fans think that the young woman could be neurodivergent. This non-medical concept brings together all people whose brain functions a priori differently from that of the majority of people. People with autism or attention disorders are considered neurodivergent.
According to Hanna Dodd, “Francesca’s neurodivergent traits” were mentioned by the screenwriters of Bridgerton
This theory seems to please Hannah Dodd, who reprized the role of Francesca in season 3 of Bridgerton following Ruby Stokes. In an interview conducted by BBC News, the actress reacted to this fan theory about her character and welcomed it. “It’s a show about people and representation so it’s a good thing if viewers feel like they’re seeing themselves on screen.”emphasized Hannah Dodd. “I know Francesca’s neurodivergent traits were discussed by the writers”she revealed.
Hannah Dodd wanted to stay attached to the realities of the Bridgerton era
Hannah Dodd, and her partner Victor Alli, who plays John Stirling, therefore based themselves on this script “rich” to build their characters. But they also had to adapt to the knowledge in force at the time of the series. “It was not something known, neurodiversity, in those times”, recalled the actress. Neurodivergents therefore had to deal with their differences without either them or society understanding them. A feeling that Hannah Dodd and Victor Alli strive to show on screen and which should reappear in season 4. Fans of the series understood that Francesca’s story would not end there. The introduction of a new character in the finale of season 3 will also be decisive for the future of the young woman.
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